‘Paatal Lok 2’ Maker, star on Topping Indian Charts, season 3
Season 2 of Prime Videos ‘Paatal Lok’, a compelling crime thriller made by Sudip Sharma and directed by Avinash Arun Dhaware, emerged as the most viewed streaming show of India with 7.2 million viewers in the first week, according to Indian data Media-Consulting company Ormax Media.
Chief actor Jaidep Ahlawwat has added to the success of the show and has claimed the number 1 place on IMDB’s popular Indian celebrities list for his representation of inspector Hathi Ram Chaudhary.
The series, produced by Clean Slate Filmz in collaboration with Eunoia films, marks the return of his much -praised cast, including Ahlawwat, Ishwak Singh and Gul Panag, with new additions Tillotama Shome, Negesh Kukunoor and Jahnu Barua in Pivotale Rollen. Against the background of the Northeast -Indian State Navaland, follows the new Hathi Ram season while working with his trusted ally, Imran Ansari (Singh) to investigate the disappearance of a migrant employee who is bound to a dangerous drug syndicate. A political game with high effort is also in the game.
The second season of the crime thriller has achieved a high buzz score of 41 on Ormax Stream Track. “Our data shows that recurring seasons of shows with an Ormax -Power rating of 73+ tend to generate a high buzz and potential -an indication of the ability of a title to stimulate subscriptions,” Keerat said Grewal, head of business development at Ormax Media, told Variety.
Season 1, which bowed in 2020, raised a HornNet’s nest in the release, where critics tell his gritty stories while political groups are close because of alleged common tensions. The stubborn crime thriller pulled anti-aircraft weather for his representation of caste and religious gorge, which caused legal notifications and boycott calls, but the social commentary was social of the razor-sharp social comments.
The success of season 2 comes despite the concern that the content would be removed after the Indian information technology in India “Intermediary guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code Rules”, which introduced strict contents for streaming platforms. The guidelines specifically deal with ‘challenging themes’ such as abuse of drugs, violence and common hatred, which require careful classification and possibly limit their image.
Creator Sharma, however, approached these challenges by recovering the tone of the show while retaining his essence. “This time it is a less angry show,” Sharma said Variety. “That has a lot to do with probably how I am as a person, and also how I saw Jaideep and Hathi Ram as a person from the first season to the second season.”
Sharma took a daring creative direction with season 2 and put the story in the northeastern state Nagaland in India. “If we can’t tell a Naga story for the second season of a successful show, when can we?” He explained. “I’ve always wanted to tell a story that is based. I spent the first 20 years of my life [the northeastern state] Assam. I have my family there. “
The decision to determine the story in Navaland was not only personally, but also culturally important. “It is the only Baptist state in the country. It has this very unique tribal culture, these different countries and tribes that are there, “Sharma said. “It is saddled with this rebellion problem, the oldest type of rebellion problem in the country. There is something very resilient about the race and there is a lot of pride that you feel in the people. “
Ahlawwat delivers a more nuanced version that reflects the evolution of his character. “He is a bit more in peace with himself, a little more in peace with his place in the world,” Sharma explained. “There is the realization that” it doesn’t matter if I was ever rewarded for my work, I still have to keep doing my work, because that’s who I am, that’s what makes me Hathi Ram. “
The performance of Ahlawat is characterized by a striking silence, which he attributes to the growth of the character. “The silence comes from acceptance,” said Ahlawwat. “You can feel the tension and silence in the script. You just try to be there. You just try to make that note. “
For Ahlawat returning to the character was an unexpected joy. “I never thought there will be a season 2 for this,” he said. “For me this was one of the biggest opportunities I have ever had in my career. When [Sharma] Started writing season 2, I was just happy, very happy. And I just asked him, is Hathi Ram still there or not? “
The actor notes that although the core of his character remains unchanged, there is a clear evolution in his approach to life. “At least few people who are very important to him know that OK is a man. He knows what he is doing, “Ahlawat explained. “In terms of family, his wife and people like Ansari, they know that he is a great person and he knows how to do the work. But the outside world is the same. Nobody knows what’s going on and he has made peace with it. ”
The creative team approached season 2 with a new perspective. “We started with a clean slate,” Sharma revealed. “My first assignment on the writers in the writer’s room was let’s forget everything we have done so far in one and let’s write as if we are writing a new show. We just borrow the character Hathi Ram from season 1, and a few other characters. “
Although the future of the show remains uncertain, especially after the resignation of Hathi Ram from the police at the end of the season, Sharma indicated that this decision could be permanent. “I don’t know if there will ever be a season 3. I mean, I haven’t really made a decision yet,” said Sharma. “But if he knows Hathi Ram, I don’t think he is someone who changes thoughts. So when he stopped, he stopped. ‘
In the meantime, both Creator and Star remain busy with other projects. Sharma currently directs the second season of Netflix’s ‘Kohhra’, while Ahlawwat has completed three films and packed the filming on ‘The Family Man’ season 3, where he becomes a member of the hit series by Raj and DK.
